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In the latest session, MSCI Inc (NYSE: MSCI) closed at $526.48 down -8.91% from its previous closing price of $577.97. In other words, the price has decreased by -$8.91 from its previous closing price. On the day, 2.46 million shares were traded. MSCI stock price reached its highest trading level at $571.53 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $525.34.
Ratios:
For a deeper understanding of MSCI Inc’s stock, let’s take a closer look at its various ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 117.28 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 28.16. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 0.84 and its Current Ratio is at 0.86.
On December 18, 2024, Goldman Upgraded its rating to Buy which previously was Neutral and also upped its target price recommendation from $617 to $723.
Insider Transactions:
Additionally, insider trades can be beneficial to investors who want to learn what the management thinks about stock prices in the future. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Jun 05 ’25 when Pettit CD Baer sold 5,000 shares for $563.62 per share. The transaction valued at 2,818,102 led to the insider holds 284,787 shares of the business.
CARROLL DOUGLAS BAER PETTIT bought 5,000 shares of MSCI for $2,818,117 on Jun 05 ’25. On May 05 ’25, another insider, Pettit CD Baer, who serves as the President & COO of the company, sold 5,000 shares for $552.59 each. As a result, the insider received 2,762,962 and left with 289,787 shares of the company.
Valuation Measures:
Investors should consider key stock statistics when deciding whether to invest or divest. In the wake of the recent closing price, MSCI now has a Market Capitalization of 40734547968 and an Enterprise Value of 49052647424. As of this moment, MSCI’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 34.88, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 27.45. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 2.81. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 13.64. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 16.787 whereas that against EBITDA is 28.999.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for MSCI is 1.29, which has changed by -0.014451504 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.16260707 over the same period for the S&P500. Over the past 52 weeks, MSCI has reached a high of $642.45, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $486.73. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -7.01%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -8.94%.
Shares Statistics:
For the past three months, MSCI has traded an average of 507.95K shares per day and 783840 over the past ten days. A total of 77.40M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 74.78M. Insiders hold about 3.35% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 93.95% stake in the company. Shares short for MSCI as of 1751241600 were 1142176 with a Short Ratio of 2.25, compared to 1748563200 on 1138855. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 1142176 and a Short% of Float of 1.73.
Dividends & Splits
According to the company, the forward annual dividend rate for MSCI is 6.80, from 6.6 in the trailing year. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.011419279The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 0.91.
